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 I have lived in Pretoria for half my life, but even at almost 50, l still am not ready for mornings like this . I step out of  home in the morning at 7 a.m., greeted by a warm, gentle breeze and sunshine so golden it felt like summer had arrived overnight. The sky was clear; the jacaranda trees glowed purple; the air smelled of warmth and possibility. “Perfect day,” l muttered, locking his door. By the time l drive out—five minutes later—the sky starts to be darkened. A cold wind came crawling in from nowhere, sweeping dust across the pavement. The temperature dropped so suddenly that  l have  to switch the heater for warmth. Laughing. “Ah, Pretoria… you never disappoint.” Halfway to the office, the heavens opened. Not soft rain— a storm . Sheets of water hammered the road, street gutters overflowed instantly, and distant thunder rolled like a grumpy giant waking up too early. People scattered, hiding under bus shelters already too full.  “Ten minutes ago...
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Scania SA 'cooperating with Hawks' after cocaine worth R500m stored with truck parts seized at Durban harbour

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 Shonisani Tshikalange

Reporter
 
11 August 2021 - 16:38
A total of 999 bricks of cocaine, weighing 1,000kg and with a street value of R500m, were seized at Durban harbour on July 30.
A total of 999 bricks of cocaine, weighing 1,000kg and with a street value of R500m, were seized at Durban harbour on July 30.
Image: Supplied:Hawks

Global vehicle manufacturer Scania says it is responding with urgency after drug trafficking syndicates used truck parts on two separate occasions to smuggle illegal drugs into the country.

This is after the truck parts destined for Scania SA ended up mixed in with R500m worth of drugs.

The drugs were seized at the Durban harbour on July 30 as part of a Hawks-led police operation.

Confirming the incident, the truck sales company said a shipment of Scania truck kits imported from Latin America and bound for regional production centres in SA was used by a trafficking syndicate to smuggle illegal drugs into SA.

“The news that criminals are using Scania’s supply chain to perform illegal activities is unfortunate. Scania is responding to these events with the urgency they require,” the company said in a statement to TimesLIVE. “This is the second time this has occurred.”

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The case is believed to be linked to a similar seizure on July 9 of 715kg of drugs in Aeroton, Johannesburg, coming from Durban harbour, also disguised as truck parts.

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“Scania SA is cooperating fully and in compliance with its legal obligations with the Hawks and their investigation. Delivering the highest standards of service excellence to our customers remains our continued focus and we are confident these events will be resolved satisfactorily by the authorities,” said the company.

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In July, the team acted on information received on a container at the harbour which was reported to be containing truck parts destined for Scania SA.

Hawks spokesperson Col Katlego Mogale said upon searching the container, several black canvas bags wrapped in plastic were discovered.

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Mogale said upon further investigation, it was established that the container was packed with cocaine bricks contained in the black canvas bags.

“A duplicate container seal was also found placed inside the container. The balance of the goods in the container were established to be truck cabs destined for the consignee [Scania SA],” she said.

A total of 999 bricks of cocaine weighing 1,000kg — with a street value of R500m — were seized.

Mogale said no arrests have been made yet and investigations are continuing.

“Investigations have revealed that the origin of all of these consignments is the Port of Santos in Brazil.

“Since March, more than four tons of cocaine have been seized in SA. Most of these drugs would have been destined for other countries, while at least 20% would have remained behind as payment to the traffickers and consumption in the domestic market.”

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